This is one of those that’s a favorite of a lot of people (or so I’m told) but that I’ve never really liked much. Bathroom humor always feels cheap and forced to me. On these early strips I was drawing at a smaller size and using paper and pens that were quite a bit different [...]
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After I did the first 10 SuperFogeys strips on my blog at MySpace, I decided to try to find a place to get the strip hosted and see if I could produce something like it on a regular basis. When the SuperFogeys did find a host site (pre-Th3rd World) I decided to start the strip [...]
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Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
Dec 29, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One |
Oct 17, 06 | 24 – Too Little Too Late |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
This is the first strip where I’m really demonstrating the perverseness of Dr. Rocket, an aspect of his personality that would come to define him later. It’s hard writing a perverse character in what is essentially an all-ages strip, but I think this strip is a good example of how it can be done. It’s [...]
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Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
May 12, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 13 “What Are You Doing Here!?” |
Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
I knew I wanted Dr. Rocket’s monologue to be about how he got Spy Gal unconscious, but I wanted his means of accomplishing that to be something humorous, brief and unique. I thought he might drug her, but just any ol’ drug wouldn’t do. It had to be something exotic. Boom: Space Pig Urine. It [...]
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Feb 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
May 20, 13 | 505 – Dark Disease |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
There are essentially two ways to do a comic strip (as I see it): with or without a continuing story. The intro of Spy Gal is when I realized that I just wasn’t capable of doing one-off jokes. I ALWAYS have a story to tell. Spy Gal was originally supposed to be a character named [...]
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Nov 10, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Girlfight” |
Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
Jan 6, 09 | Guest Strip by T.L. Collins of “Bullfinch!” |
Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
Sep 14, 15 | 682 – Milk and Cookies |
For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Jun 24, 11 | Pg. 11 “Partners Again” |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
It still pains me to look at the art in a lot of these early strips. Where the crud are the frickin’ wheelchairs? The only answer I have is that I was lazy and was trying to draw as little as possible. I really saw the strips as more of an exercise in pacing and [...]
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May 6, 11 | Pg. 4 “Contrast” |
Sep 12, 11 | 350 – Great Things Ahead |
Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
his is the second of the additions I made to the original 10 black and white strips I did to kick off the SuperFogeys. Originally, episode 8 went into what is now episode 10 without this minor stopover to make explicit what was once subtle. She’s Spy Gal. Spy Gal is a spy. Duh. It [...]
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First of all: yes, they’re watching Jeopardy. The real point of this strip was to show Jerry’s concern for Spy Gal and Captain Spectacular’s utter lack of it. I wrapped that point in a Jeopardy joke recycled from Groundhog Day because I figured I’d better do this joke now and early in order to get [...]
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Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
What’s sadder than a guy who can run really fast that’s stuck behind a walker? The answer is nothing, my friends, nothing. That’s what makes Swifty so much fun–we all know exactly why he’s so bitter and grumpy and you just can’t blame the guy. For Swifty’s design, I couldn’t make him look too much [...]
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Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
Jul 30, 09 | 218 – Good Friends |
Mar 31, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 7 “Good Looks Good on You” |
Nov 19, 20 | 857 – Knocked Off the Perch |
Aug 17, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 1 “Back to Start” |
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Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
Sep 21, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 2! |
Jun 16, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 18 “KAPOW!” |
May 12, 14 | 594 – The State of Valhalla |
This one is just ugly. None of the characters look right, though I do love how the idea of Spy Gal kissing Dr. Rocket just rolls off Captain Spectacular. The man just does not care. Plus: sexy shoulder blades.
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Sep 23, 13 | 537 – The Guthrie |
Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Mar 3, 11 | 298 – Vile Villainous Vole |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
I love this strip. I think this is the one where you get the best sense of the relationship between Captain Spectacular and Jerry. The first panel alone–I think if the entire strip were just that panel, I’d be happy. I don’t think anyone else laughs at that first panel (That’s not where the joke [...]
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Dec 1, 14 | 641 – A Different World, A Different Thrice |
Aug 7, 13 | 524 – Cracked |
Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Apr 2, 07 | 132 – Shake! Shake! Shake! |
This is the strip that finally broke me. I enjoy the dialogue here a lot, but the art is the (seemingly) umpteenth strip made out of spare parts. This is when I realized things had to change.
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Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
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Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
Jan 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Space Pig the Sidekick?” |
I do believe this strip marks the first close-up I’d ever done in the Superfogeys. I began looking for ways to change the camera around and push the framing into the storytelling more. It was just one panel, but it was a start.
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Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Jul 3, 13 | 518 – The Last Secret |
Feb 26, 14 | 575 – Undermined |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
Oct 10, 12 | 448 – Thinking Like a Hero |
I love this little experiment. It’s two jokes, one the main plot and one a jokey subplot, that don’t work so well on their own but that compliment each other, I think, pretty well. Jerry’s frustration here is my own. Sleep, it seems, will always be denied me. I had no idea the Space Pig [...]
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Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
Jan 8, 09 | 191 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 8 “The Process Explained” |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Double-sized strips are always fun, but I’m not sure this is the best use of it. The flashback certainly was fun to do. The idea here should be clear: Jerry is Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. This is all set-up and revelation. You should be getting the idea by now that Chapter 1 is really Jerry’s story.
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Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
May 6, 10 | 255 – Parental Duty |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
The last strip of Chapter One is one that I had planned for a long, long time. Once I decided to do the SuperFogeys for real, I quickly came up with a grand plan. This plan extends far, far beyond this chapter, though this ending is the first touchstone in that plan. If you ever [...]
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Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
Mar 7, 12 | 393 – Impasse |
Aug 15, 11 | 342 – The Wrong Man |
Jul 30, 09 | 218 – Good Friends |
One of the better-paced strips I’ve done (or so I’ve been told) and a solid, economical reintroduction to three of the main characters.
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Jerry was late to the party because I needed to remind the audience of his feelings for Spy Gal. I’m sure there was a better way to do that. Not a favorite of mine.
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Jul 31, 13 | 522 – A Favor for Spy Gal |
Nov 9, 11 | 361 – The Whole Place is Coming Down |
Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |
Jun 11, 09 | 211 – Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint |
I knew the back half of this chapter would be light on the Swifty, so I wanted to make sure his last time in the spotlight was a memorable one. Everyone seems to have a different favorite Swifty ailment, but the one I like the best (and the first one I wrote) is the one [...]
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Oct 17, 11 | 355 – Bubbles of Light 6 |
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Feb 16, 21 | 874 – The One True |
Nov 17, 20 | 856 – Grab That Rabbit! |
I had been looking for an excuse to do a single-panel strip for a long time and this conclusion of the Healer’s interviews with all the SuperFogeys was a good excuse for it. Originally, the dialogue on this one was vastly different. It was a back and forth between the Healer and the Captain; none [...]
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Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Nov 19, 14 | 638 – The Man Who Sold the World |
Nov 28, 12 | 462 – Favoritism |
Sep 2, 15 | 677 – His Greatest Creation |
44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed
by Brock Heasley on November 16th, 2006This is one of those connecting strips that I didn’t know I needed until I did. Strip 45 was always a story I was going to tell, but before I got to that story I realized that I had nothing leading into it. What would be Dr. Rocket’s final scheme? Why, bunnies of course. Why [...]
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Dec 4, 08 | 185 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 2 “Babylonian Invasion” |
Oct 12, 11 | 354 – Snap Out of It! |
Nov 27, 17 | 750 – The Big Slap |
Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion
by Brock Heasley on November 17th, 2006See the bunny? I liked the idea that Dr. Rocket kept one bunny for himself. Of course it begs the question…what happened to the bunny? That answer is coming in Chapter 6. This strip took a little longer than your average strip. In the end, I think I probably pumped a little too much detail [...]
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Aug 26, 15 | 674 – A Little Window Above His Head |
Jul 31, 15 | 663 – Pandora’s Box |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
I tried and tried to not make this one a double-sized. I had just done one and I didn’t want to take the time to do another one, but there just wasn’t any other way to make it work. Too many characters all interacting with each other. It has been said that this is one [...]
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Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Oct 20, 20 | 848 – Organic Deodorant |
This is an important call back to the end of Chapter 1. I had to keep Jerry’s unrequited love alive somehow and it seems particularly harsh that it’s now Spy Gal herself who is diminishing him. Jerry’s just fun to mess with.
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Oct 20, 20 | 848 – Organic Deodorant |
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Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Visually, this is one of my absolute favorites. You can see I’m trying something new with the background. I first used the “faded background” technique in a guest strip I did for Wes Molebash’s strip “You’ll Have That” Once I did it there, I knew I needed to try it for SF. More copy/pasting [...]
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Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Feb 6, 12 | 384 – Taking It Well |
Jul 15, 11 | Pg. 14 “Why Wouldn’t She?” |
Jul 29, 13 | 521 – Spy Gal Awakened |
Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
The first panel shows a depth of field we haven’t really seen in SF thus far. My goal was to do a drawing that would also work well as a group shot and, possibly, a wallpaper. Plans are in the works for just such a thing. Obviously, this is a huge change of pace for [...]
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Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Jul 7, 14 | 607 – Too Easy |
Jun 16, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 18 “KAPOW!” |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
The Swifty-Jerry dynamic is one of my favorites, and this is one of my favorite exchanges that I’ve had a chance to write. I love how Jerry just ignores Swifty. A fun strip that segued into one of the biggest mistakes I ever made with the SuperFogeys…
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May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
Jul 15, 08 | 145 – Wrinkly Butt |
Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
Could I just not be bothered to draw backgrounds this time? Looks like. Still, the colors are pretty, right? Right? I try to make the Space Pig be an animal of as few words as possible. You never quite know where he’s coming from, I think. He’s a popular character, so he must be [...]
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Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
Mar 24, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 6 “Beaten to the Punch” |
Oct 28, 13 | 543 – The Ignored Little Boy |
Jul 4, 12 | 426 – Daddy’s Little Girl |
Feb 16, 21 | 874 – The One True |
Another “colorful” strip. Seriously, this is just ugly. I never pull off the silhouetted figures thing as well as someone like Mike Witmer over at Pinkerton. I try but…no. Still, Jerry getting rejected by Spy Gal…that’s always gold as far as I’m concerned.
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Sep 26, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 2! |
Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
Feb 2, 21 | 870 – Spy Gal’s Patience Runs Out |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
The Pig is the minister! That’s the payoff to the Space Pig’s WebSpace page. Don’t know how many people picked up on that. I had a lot of fun with this page. Designing the Ninja Bridesmaid was particularly fun.
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Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Another ugly, ugly strip. An important one though. This is one of those that I think people read and then didn’t ask the right questions about. Jerry’s tears are a leftover plot thread from Chapter 3. The last time anyone talked about him it was in Episode 88 when Captain Spectacular mentioned that Jerry had [...]
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Oct 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Nov 22, 06 | 49 – The Pen is Shinier Than the Sword |
Jan 25, 07 | 83 – The Seduction of Dr. Klein |
Jul 30, 09 | 218 – Good Friends |
Slapsticky? Yes, definitely. But I still love it. Shoot, I love it because it’s slapsticky. Obviously, I’m riffing on the Nintendo Wii here, notorious for it’s flying game remotes. I got a Wii in December of 2006. Love that thing and with all the reports of the sytem being used in nursing homes across the [...]
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Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
Nov 7, 11 | 360 – Decision |
Oct 8, 12 | 447 – Enemy Target Identified |
Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Aug 5, 10 | 268 – Sick and Unflattering |
As bad as the art was in the firs few strips of this chapter, I think it got that much better once the Wii stuff came in. Spy Gal’s jumping pose was something I was nervous about doing (I’m not good with the action), but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. All of [...]
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Sep 23, 16 | Guest Strip by Alethea Lim (Alecat)! |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
Dec 1, 06 | 51 – Can Hair Eat? |
Some readers thought Jerry was out-of-character here. In my mind, Jerry is basically a decent guy, but even decent guys can be pushed too far. If it’s Swifty talking, then you can be sure that Jerry is being pushed too far. I labored and labored over the wording of Dr. Rocket’s apology. It had to [...]
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Dec 21, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 3 “Out of Mongoloids” |
May 23, 12 | 414 – Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe |
Jul 8, 11 | Pg. 13 “A Tree Falls in the Forest…” |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Aug 1, 14 | Pg. 5 “Many Doors, All Locked” |
I had a TON of fun with this episode. Webcomics can, at times, be a bit of a grind. That schedule, even at just twice a week, can be killer. A visually interesting episode like this where I get to play with depth of field and extreme reactions is just a blast. I had only [...]
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Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Sep 25, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 1! |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
May 18, 11 | 317 – Why Dr. Klein Needs a Robot |
Nov 2, 11 | The 2nd SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page |
And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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Oct 15, 20 | 847 – Macho Verve and Vigor |
Feb 1, 11 | Pg. 1 “Who You Callin’ Cow?” |
Jul 18, 14 | Pg. 3 “Naughty Girl” |
May 28, 12 | 415 – Someone REALLY Hates Space Monkeys |
Sep 14, 15 | 682 – Milk and Cookies |
This is another callback to Spy Gal’s initial appearance in Chapter 1 where the Fogeys discussed her “hotness.” Again, Star Maiden’s reference to bunnies is not so random as it first appears. A quick read of episodes 44 and 45 of Chapter 2 should give enough of a clue to what she might be talking [...]
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Jan 29, 07 | 89 – WebSpace Page: Dr. Rocket |
Sep 7, 12 | Pg. 5 “Who Squished?” |
Mar 1, 11 | Pg. 5 “Couture Fashion” |
Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
Some pretty loaded dialog here, and one of my favorite CS/Jerry conversations at that. I like the talky stuff. Action is fun and I understand the need for it, but I always see the core of the SuperFogeys being the interplay between the characters. That’s where the meat is. Love the promise of the last [...]
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Some readers misunderstood this strip to mean that Spy Gal is upset at Star Maiden again. Not my intention at all, something I hope becomes clear in the next strip. Swifty’s line at the end came from trial and error. All of his dialog in the last panel went through many iterations. I think the [...]
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Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
Apr 3, 13 | 494 – Hugging in the Throne Room |
Aug 3, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 3 “Hitting Bottom” |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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Nov 4, 10 | 283 – Future or Past? |
Mar 10, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 4 “Arrival in New York” |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
A transitional strip. I hate these. Usually, I’m able to cover it up better with a joke, but not so much here.
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Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
Jul 28, 22 | 910 – The Hero the World Needs |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
Dec 31, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 3 |
The plot of this particular strip was pretty simple: Jerry and Dictator Tot play Wii Bowling. DT loses. DT pulls out a gun. Here’s the script, as originally written: 123 – 1: DT assuming the bowling stance. DT: Bowling is very simple. The remote is like the ball. You pull it back with the button… [...]
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Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
I’ve made no secret that I have a long, long term plan for the SuperFogeys. Pieces of a puzzle that I want to lay down and that will add up into something (I hope) special one day. This is one of those pieces. I won’t say I always knew it would be Jerry to get [...]
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Sep 16, 19 | 800 – Earth-Avenge |
Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
Aug 19, 08 | 155 – Bait and Switch |
Oct 11, 17 | 737 – Dastard Number Two |
Aug 5, 13 | 523 – The Big Slam |
There’s a kid with a gun. The kid’s a villain though, so I’m asking you to go with it. There’s not much funny about gun violence. This isn’t the place to really get into it, but my life has certainly been affected by gun violence on more than one occasion. My feeling is that if [...]
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Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
Did Swifty go too far? That’s what some readers thought. I admit that I had second thoughts about this one as well, but knowing what I know about Swifty and Jerry’s relationship, I think he is justified. True, I haven’t actually REVEALED why Swifty hates Jerry so much, but still… The second panel with Spy Gal’s [...]
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Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Nov 18, 19 | 813 – Villains Landing |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Here’s a bit of a storytelling trick…by keeping Dr. Rocket out of the strip for several weeks (off camera–he was in the room the whole time), I make his appearance in the last panel just that much more surprising. That’s the hope anyway. It all seems terribly convenient, I agree. You’re supposed to be thinking [...]
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Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Nov 24, 14 | 639 – What She Had to Do |
Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Aug 5, 08 | 151 – Peanut Butter Cookies |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Sep 27, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 3 |
Oct 14, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter: Jimmy-Go-Dead” |
Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Feb 3, 12 | Pg. 4 “Exile” |
Jun 29, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 6 “Being Friendly” |
Mar 5, 12 | 392 – …Secrets, Secrets Hurt Someone |
Jan 8, 18 | 752 – Like Jerry |
Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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Aug 27, 09 | 222 – $500 A Head |
Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Jul 27, 12 | Pg. 5 “Long Night of the Monsters” |
Sep 23, 13 | 537 – The Guthrie |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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Apr 4, 12 | The SuperFogeys 2012 Teaser |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Jun 23, 22 | 900 – Protected |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
That profile pic of Jerry is my most favorite drawing of him that I’ve done. It just captures him so perfectly. The first mission of the Society of Heroes is a tale I want to tell. It should appear as a backup story in a future SuperFogeys book. Watch for that.
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Jul 8, 15 | 653 – When a Shirtless Captain Spectacular Shows Up |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Aug 8, 11 | 340 – What Lovely Teeth You Have |
Oct 12, 11 | 354 – Snap Out of It! |
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Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
Feb 27, 13 | 484 – Beaten Into Submission |
Dec 14, 11 | 371 – Leaving Las Vegas |
Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
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This is the cover to Book 2, which collected both all of Chapter 3 and the backup story, “Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden in the Inevitable Dimension.”
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Commentary Looking at my comments below, it’s clear I wasn’t very happy about the way this strip turned out at the time. Looking at it now, I’m not sure what my problem was. Looks pretty decent to me, although I regret the color scheme I chose for Jerry’s hospital room, especially since he’s going to [...]
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BRIAN ANDERSON Today’s amazing spotlight on Dr. Rocket comes to us from Brian Anderson of the nationally syndicated comic strip,Dog Eat Doug! Brian is doing me a huge favor this week as last week’s ER visit really threw me off my game. Look at the detail in the good Doctor’s face! Amazing work, Brian, and [...]
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RUFUS EDGE Holy Guest Strips, Captain! I was amazed to get 2 guest strips of high caliber this week, and now, suddenly, I’ve got two more! This latest one was actually submitted as Fan Art, but I think you can easily see why I tossed it into the regular rotation. I literally laughed out loud [...]
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Commentary Ah, “Wrinkly Butt.” As this one was sitting at my drawing board, my wife happened upon it and exclaimed “WHAT IS UP WITH SPY GAL’S CHEST?” I explained that she’s been long established as a large-chested character and that she’s clearly folding her arms here so… My wife wasn’t having it. It was an [...]
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